The reality of homeschooling is that it is not always easy. Many of us have days where we think, “Hey! Our children would probably be fine in school!”. But that feeling passes quickly, because we remember that homeschooling is first and foremost about our relationships with each other. That is always the lesson.

The reality of homeschooling is that it can be financially challenging due to loss of income, but we have chosen this path and we are happy in it. The reality is that some families would be financially better off if they were not homeschooling, but they would not be happier.

The reality of homeschooling is that it is often not until our oldest child goes through the nine-year change that we finally realize that we must do a better job